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The Apocrypha (Deuterocanonical) is not inspired of God
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I will quickly clarify a slight misunderstanding I saw in the comments. The Catholic Church teaches, and so a good Catholic should believe, that the books of the bible are the inspired Word of God. This means that every message and truth which the authors of the bible are trying to convey is free of error. Catholics apply this belief of inspiration to the deuterocanonical books of the Old Testament.
I assume that the structure of the debate will be as follows:
R1: Acceptance and Con's opening arguments
R2: Pro's opening arguments and rebuttals
R3: Final rebuttals and concluding arguments
Now, since my opponent has requested that I begin the round with the reasons that I accept the deuterocanonical books, I shall do just that.
Contention 1: They were there since the beginning
Point 1 – The deuterocanonical books were present in the bible when it was made. It was at the council of Rome was where the books of the bible were assembled, and the Church decided which books were inspired, and which were not. The deuterocanonical books were present at this time and were not added later. "This is a myth that always comes up but is simple to answer. At the Council of Rome in 382, the Church decided upon a canon of 46 Old Testament books and 27 in the New Testament. This decision was ratified by the councils at Hippo (393), Carthage (397, 419), II Nicea (787), Florence (1442), and Trent (1546)."
Point 2 – The Dead Sea scrolls contained books of the deuterocanonical books. This goes to show that even the Jewish people used these books around the time when the Church would have been forming.
"Fragments of three deuterocanonical books have been found among the Dead sea scrolls found at Qumran. Sirach, whose Hebrew text was already known from the Cairo Geniza, has been found in two scrolls (2QSir or 2Q18, 11QPs_a or 11Q5) in Hebrew. Another Hebrew scroll of Sirach has been found in Masada (MasSir).[7] The Book of Tobit has been found in Qumran in four scrolls written in Aramaic and in one written in Hebrew.[7] The Letter of Jeremiah (or Baruch chapter 6) has been found in cave 7 (7Q5) in Greek."
Conclusion: If the deuterocanonical canonical books were in the bible and accepted by Christians for twelve centuries or so, then there is no reason to suddenly regard them as not a true part of the bible.
Contention 2: The hierarchy of the Church is required to determine what is inspired and what is not.
Point 1: Catholics are able to believe in the inspiration of the entire bible because they have an organized Church hierarchy given authority by Christ that can make authoritative statements on what is inspired and what is not inspired. The Church has declared that the deuterocanonical books are truly inspired by God, so Catholics have a compelling reason to believe this.
Point 2: Non-Catholic Christians do not have a Church hierarchy which has authority directly from Christ to determine which books of the bible are or are not inspired. There is no mechanism for a Protestant to determine that the deuterocanonical books are not inspired.
Conclusion: Unless my opponent can produce an acceptable mechanism for determining which books of the bible are inspired, and which are not, then we must go with the method which has been used since the bible was first made (i.e. the authoritative statement of the Catholic Church).
I am interested to hear what arguments my opponent will present, and I look forward to having an intelligent and productive debate on the deuterocanonical books of the bible.
His reasons they are inspired of God….
1) The Apocrypha was present in the Bible when it was made.
2) The Dead Sea Scrolls contained books of the Apocrypha.
3) The hierarchy is required to determine what is inspired or not.
Answering #1 – Was the Apocrypha really in the Bible from the beginning? It depends on what my opponent means when he says beginning. If he means they were in the Bible during the time of Jesus, Paul, Peter, etc., this is incorrect. The Jews were the people who God used to decide what books were to be accepted into the canon. Romans 3:2 says, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God. Whenever the Jews were checking over writings to see if they could be added to the canon, they would check to see if those writings contradicted the books that had already been accepted, (Acts 17:11). Obviously they didn't accept them because they didn't agree with the Old Testament writings, which I will get to later. They clearly never accepted them. We know this because it wasn't until A.D. 382 that they were first put into a Bible, like my opponent admited. So during the time of Jesus, they were clearly not in the canon. The Apocrypha was officially in the Catholic Bible in 1546 at an event known as the Council of Trent.
Jerome, who lived from 340-420 A.D., was the man who translated the Bible from Greek into Latin for the first time. Jerome is considered to be the greatest biblical and Hebrew scholar of the early medievel period. Jerome's translation became the Bible translation for centuries to follow. It even became the official translation of the Roman Catholic Church. The Apocrypha was not in his translation. Jerome rejected the Apocrypha. http://carm.org...
Anwering #2 – The Dead Sea Scroll argument is not convincing. Though it is true the Apocrypha writings were discovered at Qumran, that does not make them inspired. One of many things that the Catholic church never tells their people is that there were other writings found there that they didn't put in their Bible. A few examples would be pseudepigraphal texts and sectarian writings of the Qumran community. (Reasoning from the Scriptures with Catholics, pp 41). If the discovery in Qumran makes them scripture then ALL the writings would have to be accepted, but clearly this is not the case; therefore the Dead Sea Scroll argument is not convincing.
Answering #3 – The Catholic Church has NO authority on what is or is not inspired of God. Again, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God, (Romans 3:2). Proverbs 30:6 tells us to not add to the Bible. So giving the authority to the Catholic Church is dangerous and unbiblical, this is just a teaching that the Catholic Church made up. Another reason it is dangerous to give the Catholic Church this power is because they have teachings that contradict scripture. One example I will give is about Mary beind a virgin and having no children. The Catholic church teaches that Mary remained a virgin after the birth of Jesus and had no other children. (Catechism of the Catholic Church, paragraph 510). This is clearly unbiblical. Matthew 1:24-25 - "And Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took as his wife, and kept her a virgin UNTIL she gave birth to a Son; and he called His name Jesus." Matthew 12:46-47 - "While He was still speaking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers were standing outside, seeking to speak to Him. And someone said to Him, "Behold, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside seeking to speak to You."Matthew 13:55 - "Is not this the carpenters son? Is not His mother called Mary, and His brothers, James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?" The Roman Catholic Church have no prove for their say in what is inspired or not. Just like they have no prove that Mary was always a virgin.
Five reasons the Apocrypha is not inspired of God….
Reason #1 – The author of Second Maccabees admitted that his writings were not inspired. (2 Maccabees 2:23 and 15:38)
Reason #2 – The Doctrine of Purgatory contradicts scripture. Roman Catholics believe that Purgatory is a place where some people will spend a little time before they enter Heaven. Purgatory is mentioned in 2 Maccabees 12:41-46 (The writer who admited his writings were not inspired of God.) Another problem with purgatory is the thief who died on the cross, (Luke 23). He would have been the perfect man for purgatory, but after he repented Jesus told him, "Truly Truly I say to you, TODAY you will BE WITH ME in paradise. (Luke 23:43). He didn't go to purgatory. Roman Catholics have no evidence for purgatory.
Reason #3 - Reason #5 – There are no prophecies, divine miracles, and the Apocrypha never claims to be inspired. The Old and New Testament writings claim to be inspired, ( 2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21; 2 Peter 3:16). The Apocrypha never made such a claim to be inspired. The Old Testament and New Testament writings also say things over and over like, "Thus say the Lord" or "The word of the LORD came unto him." The Apocrypha never says anything like this.
Reason #4 – The Apocrypha contradicts the Bible. The Apocrypha commands to use magic. (Tobit 6:5-7). The Bible commands not to use magic. (1 Corinthians 6:9-10) The Apocrypha encourages us to pray for the dead. (2 Maccabees 12:41-46) The Bible does not encourage us to pray for the dead. (Luke 16:25, 26 and Hebrews 9:27)
The Apocrpha has God assisting Judith with a lie. (Judith 9:10-13) The Bible condemns liars. (Exodus 20:16) There are many other examples of contradictions but these must do for now. If God inspired the Old Testament, the New Testament, and the Apocrypha, they would all have to agree with each other, but they don't. The Apocrypha is not inspired of God.
Reason #5 – There are historical errors in the Apocrypha. A clear historical error the Apocrypha has is in the book of Judith. Judith says that Nebuchadnezzar reigned in the city of Ninevah. History, and the book of Daniel teaches that Nebuchadnezzar was the king of Babylon.
Reason #6 - Apocrypha teaches that people are saved by good works and not grace. This is a major disagreement among Catholics and Protestants today. The Catholics will use the Apocrypha to justify their believe of being saved by good works and not grace.
To correct this, we are not saved by our good works outweighing our bad. The Pope ignores several scriptures to make that doctrine true:
Rom. 11:6, "But if it is by grace, it is no longer on the basis of works, otherwise grace is no longer grace."
Eph. 2:8-9, "For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God. Not by works, lest any man should boast."
Rom. 10:9, "If you confess with your mouth that Jesus is God and believe in your heart God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Titus 3:5, He saved us, not because of works done by us, but according to his mercy.
Conclusion: We are clearly Saved by Grace, not works. 1 John 5:13 tells us that the people who are saved know if they are saved. Catholics do not know, because they teach it is by good works, and since they teach it is by good works, they never know if they have done enough or not. The thief on the cross had no time to be baptized, do good works, or anything, but Jesus still accepted him.
To conclude all this, the Roman Catholic Church is not honest with their people and the Apocrypha is clearly not inspired of God. Thank you.
Contention 1: The deuterocanonical books were there since the beginning
Point 1: the deuterocanonical books were in the original bible: My opponent seems to have had a few arguments here which I would like to address in full since this is the most important point of the debate. If the deuterocanonical books have been accepted since the Church's infancy, then who are we to change this.
Firstly, he stated that the Hebrew people did not accept the deuterocanonical books as canon around the time of Christ. He believes this because he sees issues with the books and because the Christian bible was not made until the fourth century. However, he did not give a source to show that the Jews did indeed reject these books. "We know that they were once in Hebrew scripture because the Septuagint still contained the books. The Septuagint is the Greek translation of the Hebrew bible. It was used throughout the Hellenistic world as the primary source of Hebrew scripture… This translation was done sometime between 300-180 BC, long before the Pharisees castrated the Hebrew canon." http://catholicfaqs.org... Looking at this evidence from the Septuagint, we can see that there was a collection of inspired books of the bible which the Jews possessed and which included the deuterocanonical books.
Secondly, he said that St. Jerome wrote a Bible which did not include the deuterocanonical books which supposedly means that the church at that time did not accept those books as cannon. This, however, is false logical step. If we look at other evidence, we see that while St. Jerome's translations were done well, the Church did not accept his fallible view that the deuterocanonical books were not inspired. "It's interesting that in the overwhelming majority of Church Fathers that defend the deutero books, Protestants are clear to point out that St. Jerome's mistake proves them to be non-canonical. St. Jerome was not infallible. He was also a victim to the confusion caused by Melito's discovery… However, it is clear from the letters of St Jerome a few years later in his life that he recounted his first inclination against the deutero and had completely accepted them as scripture." So we see that the Church and majority of the Church fathers believed the deuterocanonical books were inspired and that Jerome himself eventually agreed as well.
Thirdly and briefly, I would like to point out that while the Council of Trent did affirm the legitimacy of the deuterocanonical books, the council of Rome (as I showed last round) was the first official Church council to approve the deuterocanonical books when the approved the rest of the bible in the fourth century.
Point 2: Dead Sea scrolls: Though this could be an interesting point, I will drop it for the sake of time, so we agree that the dead sea scrolls 'prove' nothing one way or the other.
Contention 2: hierarchy of the Church
Point 1: I believe I have already refuted his main argument here. The Hebrews were in agreement with the Church around the time of Christ, so we can accept the deuterocanonical books according to both of our beliefs. As for the authority of the Church, Christ said to the first pope, "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be[d] bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be[e] loosed in heaven." (Matthew 16:19) That is authority enough, not to 'make' something the Word of God, but to discover what has been the Word of God since it was written (this topic deserves more time which I do not have). The Church does not add their own say to what God says (Proverbs 30:6) but merely discover what is truly God's Word. As for the contradictions of the Church: it is stretching Matthew 1:24-25 to say that it is stating that Mary lost her virginity shortly after Christ's birth. At the time of Christ, the term brother was often used generically to refer to people who are merely one's cousins, so Matthew 12:46-47 does not mean that Mary had children, but just that Christ had relatives. http://webspace.webring.com...
Point 2: this point has been missed by my opponent. While he did give us a way to determine what should be part of the Old Testament, he did not supply a way to determine which New Testament books are the Word of God. Without having another source, we have to assume that it is up to the Church to determine which books are in the Bible and which are not. The Catholic Church is the only church which has really claimed to have done this.
Now for my opponent's points.
Reason 1: Neither of these passages say anything about inspiration, so further clarification will be needed for me to know what it is I am supposed to argue.
Reason 2: Catholics do not believe that everyone goes to purgatory, and we also don't know how long someone stays in purgatory. It is quite possible that the good thief either had a short stay in purgatory, or what is more likely is that Christ forgave him for all his sins and punishments at once so he didn't have to go to purgatory. Thus, Purgatory does not contradict scripture but is actually supported by it in several places which I cannot get to in this debate.
Reason 3: Job for example, and I'm sure many other books of the Bible are similar, does not claim to be inspired. We would have a small Bible if every book had to claim its inspiration. 'Thus say the Lord' does not make the book containing this phrase inspired or even suggest it unless the phrase is specifically referring to the very book being written. As I said, this is the case only in a few of the books of the Bible.
Reason 4: The acts of healing attributed to animal parts in Tobit 6:5-7 by the angel would have been understood to come from God by the readers and not from demons as is the case with normal magic. Luke 16:25 is merely a verse about Lazarus which was never meant to communicate anything about purgatory which is what praying for the dead would refer to. The judgment in Hebrews 9:27 does not disprove purgatory, since a judgment for a man to go to heaven does not mean that he does not need to stop at purgatory first. In reference to Judith 9:10-13, God also condemns killing. Nevertheless, we see God commanding the seemingly pointless slaughter of thousands of people when Joshua invaded the Promised Land and in numerous other places.
Reason 5: Judith was not intended to be a historical book, but rather a book to show how the Jews were victorious over their oppressors. Ninevah and Babylon have symbolical meaning, and were used by the author of Judith for this meaning, and not for their historical accuracy. The Jewish readers of the time would have understood this completely as do most informed readers today.
Reason 6: My opponent has misunderstood the Catholic position. Catholics agree with Protestants that we are saved by God's Grace through Christ's death. Through serious sin, however, we can refuse God's Grace. This is in agreement with the verses brought up by my opponent. The author of 1 John 5:13 is merely saying that he wants Christians to know that they are indeed promised eternal life through Christ's death and that we are not all condemned to hell or something of that nature. It would be understood by the readers due to other teachings of the apostles that sin could sever them from this eternal life. Catholics do not agree with the system of 'good works' which my opponent presented.
In summary, I apologize if some of my arguments seem brief, but the quantity of my opponent's arguments has forced me to shorten my explanations to less than I would desire. I look forward to my opponent's final round.
The Apocrypha has no proof it was there in the beginning. The prove we have that the Apocrypha was not accepted by the Jews is that it wasn't in the Bible until A.D 382. Therefore, it was not in the Bible during the time of Christ.
The Septuagint argument is flawed. Though it is true that the Septuagint includes the Apocrypha, many scholars have noted that while the Septuagint was first translated centuries before the time of Christ, it was not until about the fourth century AFTER Christ that the Apocrypha was in the Septuagint. All the manuscripts of the Septuagint that date back to before Christ do not have the apocrypha writings in it. Therefore, we can conclude that the Jews who were entrusted with the oracles of God, Romans 3:2; did not accept the Apocrypha as scripture. The Catholic Church have no manuscripts of the Septuagint with the apocrypha in it BEFORE CHRIST, only after; because it was added.
Just because some of the early church fathers used the apocrypha in their writings that doesn't mean they believed they were inspired. You can have respect for a book, without believing it's inspired. The Bible is also guilty of alluding to false writings. One example would be the "Bodily Assumption of Moses" (see Jude 9). Even if my opponent could find some Early Church Fathers that did believe they were inspired, it proves nothing. Many early church fathers rejected these books – Origin, Jerome, Athanasius, and Cyril of Jerusalem. (Reasoning from the Scriptures pp. 35)
My opponent is referring to Peter as the first Pope. The "Keys of the kingdom" do not relate to Peter's supremacy, but to his privlege of preaching the gospel. In the New Testament a key always implies authority to open a door and give entrance to a place, or realm. Jesus for example possesses the keys of death and Hades, implying him authority to grant or deny access to these realms. (Revelation 1:18). This verse is teaching that the apostles were given the power to grant or deny access into the kingdom of God based on how people responded to the gospel message.
Just prior to Jesus' arrest and crucifixion, some of the disciples argued over who would be the greatest in the kingdom (Luke 22:24-30) This wouldn't have happened if Peter was going to be Pope. This shows there was to supreme apostle.
Also, according to Irenaeus, an overseer in the early church at Lyons (in modern day France) from 178-200 A.D., recorded for us a list of the first 12 leaders of the church of Rome. He has recorded that Linus was the first leader. Irenaeus is a very trusted source for early church history, because he was a disciple of Polycarp who was a disciple of the apostle John. Eusebius (c. 260 – c. 340), who is called the "Father of Church History," never mentions Peter as the Bishop of Rome. He only tells us that Peter came to Rome "at the END of his days" and was crucified there. So according to two very reliable sources, Peter was not the first Pope. http://www.alwaysbeready.com...
Again, the Catholic Church has got no say in what is inspired of God. My opponent says we should "assume" the Catholic church should be trusted to decide which books should be in the Bible or not. There are two problems with this. One, just because the Catholic church says they should decide what books should be in the Bible, doesn't mean they should. Just like when the Jehovahs Witnesses claim they are the true religion. Just because they claim to be the true relgion doesn't mean they are. Same with the Catholic religion, just because they say they should decide what should be in the Bible doesn't mean anything. We need proof, not opionins. Second, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God (Romans 3:2). God used them to decide what books are in the Old and New Testaments, and it is up to us to accept God's decision; not change it.
About Mary, my opponent said I was "stretching it" when I used Matthew 1:24-25, to show Mary lost her virginity. All I did was point to what the verse "clearly" said. Joseph kept Mary a virgin UNTIL Jesus was born. Again, that word is UNTIL; therefore she clearly lost her virginity after Jesus was born. Again…..UNTIL.
My case:
I never said Catholics believe ALL people go to purgatory. My case was that it contradicts scripture. Again, the thief did not have time to do good works or get bapitized to go to Heaven, and after he died he went to Heaven. We know this because Jesus said "TODAY, you will BE WITH ME in paradise." (Luke 23:43). The Bible also says in Corinthians 5:1,2,8, that we go into Christs presence when we die, and Christ is in Heaven at the right hand of the father, (Ephesians 1:20). Therfore, he clearly was in Heaven with Christ when he died. Not purgatory.
My opponent is trying to say the healing by the angel would have been understood to come from God. If this is so, that would be a contradiction because 1 Corithians 6:9-10 condemns ALL of Magic, not some of it. So if the Apocrypha is inspired of God, God is contradicting himself.
My opponent is saying that Judith was not intended to be a historical book, but rather a book to show how the Jews were victorious over their oppressors. Again, if it's inspired of God, it needs to be completely accurate. Not partially.
I have not misunderstood the Catholic position on salvation as my opponent claims. Some Catholics, like my opponent, are actually unfamiliar with some of the Roman Catholic literature: "If any one saith, that by faith alone the impious is justified; in such wise as to mean, that nothing else is required to co-operate in order to the obtaining the grace of Justification, and that it is not in any way necessary, that he be prepared and disposed by the movement of his own will; let him be anathema" (Council of Trent, Canons on Justification, Canon 9).
"If any one saith, that man is truly absolved from his sins and justified, because he assuredly believed himself absolved and justified; or, that no one is truly justified but he who believes himself justified; and that, by this faith alone, absolution and justification are effected; let him be anathema." (Canon 14).
Also, they teach we must be bapitized to be saved: ". . Baptism is the first and chief sacrament of forgiveness of sins because it unites us with Christ, who died for our sins and rose for our justification, so that 'we too might walk in newness of life,'" (Catechism of the Catholic Church, par. 977). Again, the thief on the cross did not get bapitized.
CCC 2068, "The Council of Trent teaches that the Ten Commandments are obligatory for Christians and that the justified man is still bound to keep them;28 the Second Vatican Council confirms: "The bishops, successors of the apostles, receive from the Lord . . . the mission of teaching all peoples, and of preaching the Gospel to every creature, so that all men may attain salvation through faith, Baptism and the observance of the Commandments."
Since my opponent agreed that we are saved by grace, let my show another clear contradiction:
Salvation by works:
Tobit 4:11, "For alms deliver from all sin, and from death, and will not suffer the soul to go into darkness."
Tobit 12:9, "For alms delivereth from death, and the same is that which purgeth away sins, and maketh to find mercy and life everlasting." We know from Scripture that alms (money or food, given to the poor or needy as charity) does not purge our sins. The blood of Christ cleanses us from all sin. (1 John 1:7). This clear contradiction alone proves that the Apocrypha and the New Testament cannot be both inspired of God, unless he contradicts himself.
I'll have to stop here since I'm out of room. I had fun and enjoyed this debate, and I hope my opponent did as well.
I would like to thank my opponent for a most interesting debate which I will now proceed to finish.
Contention 1
Point 1: Firstly, we seem to have agreed that the Church included the deuterocanonical books since the beginning of the Christian bible, since my opponent never disputed the fact that the council of Rome declared it so in the fourth century. This means that at least eleven centuries of Christians accepted these books as God's Word.
Secondly, concerning the Septuagint, my opponent has once again failed to supply a source for his argument. We don't know which 'scholars' to reference. Consequently, since this is unfortunately the last round of debate, that his sources agree with this Protestant source which seems to suggest that the deuterocanonical books were not all inserted in the fourth century but were slowly added to the Septuagint as they were written. "The period between Testaments, between B.C. 425 and the time of Christ, gave rise to additional writings, which included the history of the Maccabees among others. These writing became part of the LXX library; some in the early church viewed these additional works as scripture rather then "additional" works."
And then this source assures us that the deuterocanonical books were a part of Hebrew Scripture. "It is true that these seven books and portions of Daniel and Esther were not written in the Hebrew language. However, they were part of the Septuagint translation of the Jewish Scriptures."
Additionally, even if some of the Jewish people who my opponent's scholars might have studied did not insert the deuterocanonical books into their copies of the Septuigent, others definitely did since there was no overarching Bible or agreement for the Hebrew people at the time of Christ. "During the first century, the Jews disagreed as to what constituted the canon of Scripture. In fact, there were a large number of different canons in use, including the growing canon used by Christians."
As for those Church fathers who my opponent claims rejected the deuterocanonical books; "those Fathers who left the Deuterocanonicals off the list of a canon, did not in any way shape or form ever deny those books inspiration, and did not merely use them for devotional purposes, but used these books as Scripture and called them Scripture." The Church Fathers were in agreement with the Church at the Council of Rome.
Contention 2
Point 1: Actually, keys in the Bible always symbolize authority. In Isaiah 22:22 we see a prophet of God bestowing keys on the new Jewish prime minister. While these keys come with the power to open and close, they do so because they are actually a symbol of authority. The prime minister of Jerusalem does not merely monitor those entering and leaving his realm, but rules it. Christ has the keys of hades because he rules the after life and has authority over it. Peter has keys, not to allow him to preach the gospel since we can all do that, but the allow him to rule the Church as Christ's vicar on Earth.
Just because Peter is the first pope on earth doesn't mean he will be the greatest in heaven. This is why the apostles were arguing about being the greatest in the next life and not in this one.
Unfortunately, since my opponent's argument concerning Irenaeus is new, his link doesn't bring me to his source and I have been unable to find it on my own, I am unable to argue the point for lack of information on the topic. As for Eusebius, not every Father of the Church would expect himself to need to state Peter's authority, so this argument that Eusebius did not state Peter's authority is not in itself convincing.
Matthew 16:19 and the fact that there has been a pope since the first centuries of the Church is the proof, not an opinion, that my opponent has asked for to show the Church's authority.
As for Mary's virginity, the Greek in Matthew 1:24-25 shows that this verse is not really convincing that she had intercourse with Joseph. "The reason is because in the Greek, the term being translated "until" has different connotations than in English. Depending on where it's found, this same generic conjunction is translated "to," "unto," "as far as," "even," "till," and "until.""
Point 2: My opponent has said that the Jews should determine the New Testament as well as the Old. If this is the case, then there should be no New Testament since, as is commonly known among historians and even stated in the Bible, the Jewish people rejected Christ's resurrection and even persecuted the Christians (Saul!). The Jewish people, to this day even, do not accept the New Testament. This means that my opponent's mechanism for determining Scripture is faulty, and we are only left with the Catholic Church as the only remaining way for us to have a legitimate New Testament. This means that when the Council of Rome declared the deuterocanonical books inspired they spoke the truth.
My opponent's case:
Reason 1: dropped by my opponent
Reason 2: My opponent has misunderstood the Catholic position on Purgatory and salvation. One does not 'need' to do good works to go to heaven, merely receive God's forgiveness for his sins. The Catholic Church teaches that one merely need receive baptism of desire which is what the good thief would have received. "The baptism of desire (baptismus flaminis) is a perfect contrition of heart, and every act of perfect charity or pure love of God which contains, at least implicitly, a desire (votum) of baptism." In other words, if one with a loving heart wants what is necessary for salvation, then this is considered a baptism of desire.
The rest of my former argument still stands. The doctrine of purgatory agrees with the other verses my opponent mentioned, since Purgatory is merely a quick stop on the way to Christ's presence.
Reason 3: dropped
Reason 4: Part was dropped, I will address the rest. Concerning magic, my opponent apparently missed my point, since I stated that magic is the use of demons for witchcraft, while the supposed 'magic' in by the angel was not magic according to the Jews since it was a miracle of God.
Reason 5: Judith is completely accurate in every factual claim it makes. Just like Job, however, the book's main purpose is to teach a lesson, not recount history. Thus, it is like saying that Jack and the Bean Stalk is not historically accurate when it never intended to be in the first place.
Reason 6: Actually, it is my opponent who has misunderstood the issue here. He has confused the concepts of saved by grace and saved by faith alone. So, I agree with and am familiar with the teachings my opponent quoted. Verses such as James 2:24 "You see that a man is justified by works and not by faith alone," show that some sort of works play a part in obtaining God's Grace.
Concerning the Tobit verses, you will note that neither verse says that almsgiving 'forgives' sins. If you look at the verses in context, you will see that both are presenting almsgiving as a way of life. In this context, we can understand that almsgiving will purge sin in the sense that it purifies one's life and thus causes us to commit fewer sins. Basically, 'sin' is used in the sense of being a habit or habitual practice which needs purified by a new way of life.
I thank my opponent for this very broad and interesting debate. I would be open to having a more in-depth discussion or an additional debate on any of the topics which we lightly touched on here with anyone who is interested.
Also, saying "he knew her not until" does not necessitate that he knew her after. That's an implication... but it's hardly rock solid enough evidence to call thousands of men who love Jesus liars.
As I have said, you imply (and now explicitly state) nefarious intent when there (at least in this case) isn't much to support it.
"To conclude all this, the Roman Catholic Church is not honest with their people and the Apocrypha is clearly not inspired of God." - A Perfect example. Why do you assume dishonesty instead of an honest mistake? You imply nefarious motives when there are none. It is clear that this debate in your mind is more about proving Rome wrong than it is about the specific resolution you proposed.
also, ReformedArsenal, what did I do which you didn't like?
reductio ad absurdum is only a fallacy when based on a false dichotomy.
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Learn about the discovery of gravitational waves in this NOVA Next article. On February 11, 2016, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) team announced that it had detected gravitational waves from the collision of two black holes. This discovery confirmed Einstein's idea that gravity travels across space-time in the form of gravitational waves. In the past, the universe had only been explored using electromagnetic waves, like visible light, infrared, ultraviolet, radio, X-rays, and gamma rays. The LIGO detection marks the beginning of a new way to look at the universe. This resource is part of the NOVA Next Collection.
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Justin Matocha, above, cleans a red snapper on Thursday, July 2, as part of a study by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. The entrails of the fish, shown at left by associate research scientist at the Center for Coastal Studies at A&M-Corpus Christi, Dr. James Simons, were collected from about 10 red snappers and one king mackerel that were caught on a fishing tour.
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text: BlackTomcat Photography | About Home Galleries Login About Contact Hello! My name is Paul Lawrence. I'm a semi-pro people and events photographer. That said, I do have a love of architectural and product photography. When I started work a camera was the first thing I purchased. It's a tool which I really enjoy using, giving huge amounts of pleasure to photographer and subject or client alike. The joy in viewing a photograph replicates the experience, and what I try to capture and enhance, is that experience; what I try to give to the unsuspecting is that very same experience and what I look for in photography is, the very same experience. If you see something you like, it may well be available for purchase; please check with me if it appears not to be. I'm available for hire; my details can be found on my contacts page. The site and company name is named in part after one of my favourite aircraft The F14 Tomcat (beautiful machine)... and me myself I, always being on the prowl for "that photograph," a cat with a camera! I hope you enjoy looking through the site, and if you see a photo you like then.... "Like" it!!! Oh, and you can now tweet me using @blacktomcatp. Thank you, Paul Lawrence. © BlackTomcat Photography User Agreement Cancel Continue


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This course is offered through the American Heart Association.
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text: I have some four week old chicks, I originally had 31, this is my first time with Cornish Cross. They started in one barn under a heat lamp and starter crumble, then at three weeks I moved them to another barn, with an outdoor area for when they are ready. I also changed their food to a mash. Both foods have been medicated. I lost one chick in week one, which I kind of expected. I felt quite happy to only loose one. It couldn't walk very well and had heavy breathing. Now that they are in the new barn, with more space to move I noticed that one of them was not moving. I came back later in the day and noticed that another had also stopped getting up when I came in. All the other birds are quite active and even run at my feet when I walk in. I have separated these two birds from the rest of the flock as they were being walked all over. One is still eating and drinking and today his poop seems to be back to normal, but still can't stand. I am restricting his food intake and am having to give him water via a dripper. The first one is still not eating and I am having to feed it water. His poop was pastey but now is very watery and white. His breathing seems normal. I am wondering if there is anything I can do for this bird, or is it best to end it for him. Although he is a meat bird with a short life, I would hate to kill it for no reason and have to throw it away. I have learnt to restrict their food as they seem to be gannets if left to feed themselves and realise that I may have learnt this a little too late for these two birds. I am wondering if overeating is the problem here, or is there something else I should be aware of? Any help or suggestions would be great, thanks


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The spate of recent hurricanes appears to have dampened small business employment growth last month in some parts of the country, according to figures from payroll giant Paychex.
The Paychex | IHS Markit Small Business Employment Watch, which Paychex compiles with the research firm IHS Markit, indicated a slight slowdown in small business job growth in September, although wages continued to show solid growth. The Small Business Jobs Index was 99.93 in September, down 0.03 percent from August. However, Paychex pointed out the national index has been relatively flat ever since June.
At $26.03 in September, hourly earnings increased 2.96 percent (or $0.75) compared to a year ago, equivalent to the pace in August and slightly under July's 2.99 percent growth rate. However, one-month annualized growth rates for weekly hours worked were down significantly in Florida and Texas, particularly in Miami and Houston, possibly as a result of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey.
"We looked at Houston and Florida and we definitely saw a drop in the hours worked, which you'd expect," said Frank Fiorille, vice president of risk, compliance and data analytics at Paychex. "We expect it might jump back up next month as contractors and businesses like that begin to rebuild. We'll be watching that really closely."
It wasn't only the hurricane-wracked parts of the country that saw a slowdown. Fiorille pointed out that both California and New York saw significant drops in small business job growth.
"There's strength in the middle part of the country and the south, but some weakness in California and New York," he said. "Those two big states are kind of dragging."
In terms of wage growth for particular industries, the Other Services category of discretionary services again led the way in September. However, due to a decrease in hours worked, weekly earnings gains in leisure and hospitality slowed somewhat in September. The construction industry rose 3.16 percent from last September, putting it in the middle of the pack among industries for hourly earnings growth.
He believes accountants should keep a close eye on regulatory developments at the state level that could affect their clients as the federal government pulls back on regulation. "Even though at the federal level they continue to talk about unwinding regulations, to counter that, we are seeing a definite uptick in the states doing their own thing to kind of counteract that, or feeling like they have to do that," said Fiorille. "That can be pretty tough if you're a business or an accountant in multiple states. You have to keep track of paid sick leave, minimum wage, you name it."
He also advises accountants to be aware of the tax relief available to clients affected by the recent hurricanes, extending filing and payment deadlines. "The IRS has announced some disaster relief," he noted. "The accountants need to know what's going on with that."
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... what you can't do, God can. The first step is to recognize this very truth, when your ability ends, God's ability begins. - - - If you search your heart for what you like to do, you'll see that God has placed desires in you. No matter what your vocation, God wants you to be involved in using your gifts to help others and influence your world. - pg 26 and 30 - You Are Made For More, by Lisa Osteen Comes
My friend Ruth is in town and came for birthday dinner. She's on a sabbatical because, like me, she's dealing with some stressful issues in life. Not the same issues but a familiar stressfulness. After dinner... when the guys headed off to watch a movie... we talked about the importance of keeping our brains active and of the problem solving tasks - like sewing and knitting - that are good for that purpose. She asked me if I sew everyday. Sort of.
I do sew most days but not every day - like yesterday. In-between appointments and birthday events, I read a book... a light and fluffy romance, purely for amusement. I do a lot of reading and sewing and you might think that's a blessing however, when the thing you love is the thing you can do all day, there's an unfriendly edge there - for me at least. I want to fill it out and give it more depth, purpose, and a point of my choosing only it already has depth, purpose, and a point that is different than the one I'd imagined.
Both Creating a Life Worth Living and You Are Made For More are books about finding and living into your passions and purpose. The second talks about the law of attraction and the power of positive thinking and affirmations from a Christian perspective. I read a lot of books like these and all of them talk about fallow waiting periods or about the times when you devalue what you're currently doing because you're wishing for something in the past or hoping for something in the future. That, in my opinion, is easily done and a waste of time and it's not how I want to spend my time so...
... for the past few months especially, I've been thinking about the gift of time and the gift of limitations. I can go into my studio and I can create and I can stretch my creative abilities by making do with the supplies I have and I can grow my creative abilities by reading the books in my library and implementing the lessons there and I can share what I've learned through writing and every day, I am doing the things that I believe are a part of my passion, my purpose, and my destiny. That's a gift and even so...
... it's been an interesting journey to embrace the gift and I don't think I'm using it as wisely as I could yet - although I have been getting better at valuing it - most likely because I've stopped resenting it or wishing for something else. When I started my business years ago, I wanted to be a big name and now that's the last thing I'd want because I definitely don't want those demands on my time BUT those demands do make you more productive whereas an endlessly open schedule has insufficient pressure. And so...
... in my studio, I'm working at appreciating the gift of time, at learning new skills and abilities, at sharing what I learn with those who also want to learn, at using supplies that have been stored for years but never opened, at cutting up fabrics that have aged in the stash long enough, at re-reading and re-applying the information in the books in my library, at connecting with friends who share my interests, at challenging my design skills through more refashioning, at not over thinking, and at applying enough pressure to push and not enough to overwhelm.
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Talk soon - Myrna
Grateful - time and... this weekend is Canadian Thanksgiving. We have another birthday celebration tonight and then again on Monday so I'm thankful to not be cooking a turkey dinner as well - LOL.
Edit - Sunday - I removed a portion of this posting because it didn't clearly communicated what I had wanted to communicate - the thankfulness for the gift of time - and instead took things in the wrong direction. Perhaps that's wrong. Oh well. It's also one of the advantages of blogging. You can delete what doesn't work, which I did, including the comments because they no longer made sense.


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The Clare County Community Foundation (CCCF) is actively raising funds for their Youth Action Council, which will enable them to provide grants to youth-based nonprofit agencies and teachers across Clare County.
The goal is to raise $20,000 by the public to help increase grants and launch a teacher mini-grant program. 80% of donations would be added to the Youth Action Council endowment, while 20 percent would go into a spendable fund, allowing them to launch the grant program right away.
"Our teachers stretch dollars like never before," said CCCF Executive Director Jim Allen. "This mini-grant program, which is popular with many other community foundations, would allow us to help teachers who have ideas to challenge and inspire their students."
If enough funds are raised, teachers would be able to apply for up to $500 grants beginning in the fall of 2018. Interested donors can give online at www.clareccf.org. Donations should be designated to "Youth Fund".


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On my first trip to Florida in March last year I didn't see a single Black Skimmer or Snowy Plover, two of my top targets. I had a wonderful time regardless. On my second trip about six months later, I was pleased to finally find some, though the circumstances were less than ideal. After my failure the first time, I put in a lot of research, even finding one of the breeding colonies on a satellite map of the area and working out exactly where it was via Google streetmap. Not especially relevant for a trip in November, but it shows I was trying! In the event I found about thirty birds on a Sunday afternoon in the most crowded part of Fort Desoto imaginable. My heart skipped a beat when I spotted a single bird in amongst Laughing Gulls, and then suddenly they were streaming in from the north. I managed a couple of flight shots but I wasn't really ready! Then came a difficult situation - the birds were all hunkered down facing away from the shore, and being late on the west side or the peninsula the afternoon sun was right behind them. I could get the sun behind the birds, but only if I waded into the water, and even then they were all facing away, and so tightly bunched together that I couldn't pick out a single bird and a plain background. There was precious little time to think, a stray football could bounce through the flock at any minute, there were people everywhere. So I waded in and got wet, trying to get the lens as close to the water as possible and attempting to get the images I wanted. What worked in my favour was that after a few minutes the birds started getting up in small numbers and flying off further down the point, into the roped off area, allowing a few single bird shots. And then of course the inevitable happened and a child charged the whole lot for a laugh. Sat in the surf I was dumbstruck, but also elated as I knew I had a few keepers despite the experience being very brief. The next day I returned to the same spot, and whilst it was devoid of people it was also devoid of birds. Looking south into the restricted area I could see a mass of birds of all sorts of species, including Skimmers, but they were beyond my reach. A couple of metal detectorists totally ignored the ropes and went right down into the bird sanctuary, but I was not going to do that. I am going to need to do a summer trip, and I know exactly where to go!
This final image is possibly my favourite, with the added people element. In the original photo the couple were much lower in the frame, and in order to use the photo for the title of my trip report I simply removed the middle slice of the frame to bring the people up. The right hand side of the image had to come up further than the left obviously as the lowest bird is below their level. I really like the result, even though there has been some manipulation - bet you couldn't tell though!
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Game 1 of the 1988 playoffs vs the Cleveland Cavaliers with Ron Harper, Mark Price, Craig Ehlo and Brad Doherty. Jordan scored 55 points in game 1. In game 5, Jordan scored the famous buzzerbeater over Craig Ehlo to win the series.
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I wanted to launch a special thread about the ESP8266, it seems like there are trace of it in this forum.
For our project, we would like to launch a openhybrid version of a kind of aquarium, but production price is a concern.If anybody has a positive feedback of a cheaper way than arduino mini yun, please let it here :slightly_smiling:
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I think this is a good idea, but its very tricky to realize.
Originally I started implementing OH with an Arduino UNO and a TI CC3000.It took unbelievable long time to implement minimal functionality.
But now that the communication protocols for hybrid objects are clear, it might be worth the effort.
Is it possible to use Web sockets on the ESP8266?Other then that, I can imagine to implement a http REST fall back channel, which could be used with the ESP8266.
The protocol for the messages are not to complicated and could be handled by the ESP8266 easily.
The remaining trick would probably be a lightweight implementation of what is call the objectEngine. Its a data object that keeps track of data link connections and a process that loops through all resulting changes when ever a new data signals are received.
@valentin I had met someone who wanted to implement it on a lower power system , I will ask him to join us here . he could help with this .


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A chat with Fred from Bastion about their game Ex illis
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So Gen Con was massive this year and will still have more videos that didn't make it out last week so we will continue releasing them thought out the week.
First up we have a chat with Fred from Bastion about their game Ex illis. Now for anyone who hasn't seen it, Ex illis is quite a unique mix of table top gaming with software that helps introduce new players to the game and facilitate some pretty special game play.
Now if your thinking how can I play a game that needs a PC at my friends house (who for some strange reason in 2010 doesn't have one), well Baston are working hard on bringing the software to as many different platforms as possible. So you can use your PC of course or what about a laptop there nice and portable or better yet your phone. Yes you can use an iPhone and I would say that won't be the only phone supported in the future or if your really flash an iPad! Nice 🙂
Visit www.ex-illis.com for more info. or join the Ex illis discussion Group here on Beasts of War.
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Cuba Vacation Travel after Diplomatic Relations Reestablished
Diplomatic relations between the United States and Cuba have been reestablished for the first time in 50 years. Embassies have also been reopened in both countries. As a result, travel restrictions between the two countries have been loosened. Although citizens do not have complete freedom to travel back and forth, special arrangements can be made that make it possible for most American citizens to visit Cuba if they would like to vacation there. The video above will give tourists an idea of what they might expect to see when you get there.
Recently, I listened to a radio interview with a tour operator from Cuba Travel Services, which specializes in arranging trips for Americans who want to go to Cuba. This company is authorized by the U.S. Treasury Department to arrange Cuban travel for American citizens. There are special requirements that tourists must meet in order to travel to Cuba, but they are not quite as strict as you may have thought, especially since we have re-established diplomatic relations with Cuba.
Now that Cuba is more open, the tour company representative said that it is easier than ever to arrange travel for almost anyone who is interested in taking a trip to Cuba. If you have relatives there, you can make arrangements to see them on what is called a people-to-people visit. If you do not know anyone there, the company can arrange a guided tour designed to make sure that everyone they take to Cuba will fully comply with the U.S. government requirements for Cuban tourism.
Examples of Who Can Travel to Cuba:
People with relatives in the country
Those on official business of the U.S. government
Journalists and educators
For religious or humanitarian reasons
For support of the Cuban people (a very broad category)
For professional research
For competitions, business seminars or performances
For certain export activities, such as buying art and crafts
For the dissemination of information
How Do You Travel to Cuba?
Starting in December, special charter flights will be going from LAX in Southern California to Havana, Cuba. They already have charter flights to different locations in Cuba from Miami, Tampa and New York. The planes are provided by American Airlines. Eventually, American Airlines and the tour company hope there will be regularly scheduled commercial flights. Until then, they will continue to arrange for charter flights.
What Types of Accommodations are there for Cuba Vacation Travel?
While you can rent an old-fashioned car from the 1950's in Cuba, tourists can also rent a wide variety of modern automobiles, including nearly new imported vehicles. There is also a nice selection of hotel accommodations, including 4 and 5 star resort hotels such as Cayo Coco, Cayo Largo, Camaguey, Santa Clara and others. There are both elegant and casual restaurants where tourists are welcome, as well.
What about Crime in Cuba?
Worried about crime? The tour operator said that the crime rate is very low in Cuba. If you are in Havana, you should be careful about petty theft, as you would be in any large city. Pick-pockets are also common. Most hotels have safe deposit boxes and it is a good idea to make use of them. On the other hand, violent crime is almost non-existent in the country, according to this tour operator. Before you leave for any foreign destination, it is always a good idea to check the U.S. State Department website for any specific alerts and warning. You can find it at:
What Should You Bring With You?
In addition to your normal luggage, travelers to Cuba will want to bring along their own:
-Bug Spray
-Sunscreen and Sun Hats
-Comfortable Clothing, Walking Shoes
-Medications and OTC drugs, band-aids, and first-aid items
-CASH (You cannot rely on credit cards or getting money from an ATM)
-The cash must be exchanged for both Cuba pesos and Cuba Convertible pesos (two different forms of currency) when you arrive in Cuba.
What Should You Know About a Cuban Vacation?
-Tipping is a way of life in Cuba. Anyone who provides a service for you will expect a tip.
-Cell phones will not work in Cuba, even if you have an international plan. Making calls to the United States from your hotel is possible, although they can be expensive.
-You cannot count on internet service. Even in the hotels with a business center, internet connections can be spotty.
-You should bring a converter with you for the electricity. It is 120v in some places and 220 in others.
-According to US regulations, you may only bring back art (such as paintings, ceramics, crafts) or informational/educational items (such as books, music, or printed materials). You may NOT bring back Cuban cigars, rum or other souvenirs.
-It is highly recommended that you drink bottled water, not tap water. Better safe than sorry!
How to Get Additional Information about Cuba Vacation Travel
If you still have questions about planning a trip to Cuba, you should check out the Cuba Travel Services website, below. It contains additional information. I suggest that you read it thoroughly and then call the company with any additional questions you might have.
One thing is for sure … a vacation in Cuba would certainly be a fun and unique experience, in a place where very few of your friends and neighbors have been!
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When Cirque du Soleil first pitched its stunning blue-and-white tent in a vacant lot in Midtown back in 1991, with a show called "Saltimbanco," the Canadian circus was not yet a nom du ménage. Atlantans had to be convinced that an international avant-garde circus with no animals, New Age music, weird costumes, occasional metaphor overload and high ticket prices was an event not to be missed.
Almost 20 years later, Cirque is indeed a household name, a capital-B Brand that owns big chunks of the Las Vegas nightlife scene and churns out new touring productions like an assembly line. It's come to Atlanta 11 times now, including the just-opened "Ovo" at Atlantic Station, its most enjoyable show to play here in years. "Ovo" has a light storyline that actually makes sense (forgoing some of the we're-oh-so-mysterioso symbolism that can get pretentious), some of the most dazzling costumes ever, the usual top-notch acts of superhuman skills, a little more kid appeal and, most importantly, a more unified sense of coherence than some Cirque productions have managed.
Cirque's 25th production is set in an ecosystem populated by crickets, lizards, butterflies and praying mantises, among other insects (no bedbugs, though). The main characters are Ladybug, a roly-poly bundle of glee; Foreigner, a fly who arrives at the buggy community and becomes smitten with the Ladybug; and Master Flipo, chief of the insects. The fly brings with him a huge egg, the titular Ovo, which gets passed around, joked about, ooed and cooed and fought over. And yes, in the tradition of many Cirque props, we never find out what the egg is, or is for, or whatever. Maybe it's an Egg McGuffin.
As the insects hop, flutter, climb and wiggle around the huge stage, the acts are woven into the non-stop movement: four ants who lie on their backs juggling fruits and veggies the size of ottomans with their feet; a male and female butterfly, wrapped around each other, who soar on a rope in one of those sexy-but-not-dirty Cirque pieces; balancing and contortionist acts and trapeze guys dressed as bronzed cockroaches; and the delightful Creatura, which looks like a bunch of huge organic dryer hoses stuck together, dances a mean samba and is one of the most inventive and hallucinogenic Cirque creations ever, which is saying something. (They could sell out of Creaturas for $50 a pop in the big Cirque souvenir arcade; goodness knows they sell everything else.)
The finale is astounding: about a dozen performers in skin-tight green lizard suits use trampolines to run straight up the vertical face of a 25-foot wall and perform stunts. There is nothing to compare with the Wheel of Death from 2009's "Kooza," however, and Cirque veterans may feel as if they've seen a lot of acts similar to these.
"Ovo" was written, directed and choreographed by Deborah Colker, a Brazilian choreographer who had never even seen a Cirque show when the company approached her to create one. ("Ovo" is Portuguese for egg.) You can hear her native country in the lilting rhythms of the music, which is intercut with recorded insect sounds that fill the big tent. Colker's concept seems more seamless than some other Cirque shows, with more choreographed segments (duh) in which all 54 performers fill the stage. Big props also go to the major creative contributors: Berna Cepas (composer), Gringo Cardia (set design) and Liz Vandal (costume design).
Ticket prices for Cirque can be scary: "Ovo's" are listed at $35 to $255 (for VIP perks), but there isn't a bad seat in the tent, and you can get excellent seats for $70 to $90. It's scheduled through December 4, but Cirque runs in Atlanta are almost always extended, so expect it to play through the end of the year, meaning it could be a potential Christmas present.


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ERIC Number: ED254318
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1984
Pages: 5
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Should Kindergarten Children Attend School All Day Every Day?
Oelerich, Marjorie
Mankato Statement: The Journal of the College of Education, Fall 1984, p13-16
Historically, kindergartens began as full-day programs, but during World War II the shortage of teachers and building space and the increased birth rate produced a cutback to half-day kindergartens. Full-day kindergartens surfaced again during the 1960's and 1970's. Many contemporary studies report significant results in favor of full-day kindergarten. The present report discusses the results of research conducted during a 10-year period in rural, southern Minnesota. This research compared three attendance patterns: all-day everyday, half-day everyday, and all-day alternate day. The first three studies used the Metropolitan Readiness Test to compare class groups representing the three attendance patterns. A later study used this test to compare kindergarten classes 5 years apart in the same school districts. While the teachers and curriculum were the same, in one case the district had changed from all-day everyday attendance to all-day alternate day attendance. In another district, the change was from all-day alternate day attendance to half-day everyday attendance. It was concluded that, for the particular children studied, the all-day everyday kindergarten program was superior to both other attendance patterns. In addition, the half-day everyday program resulted in higher performance for children than did the all-day alternate day program. (CB)
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Dear Editors,
Thank you for a copy of the St. Nina Quarterly. It was very exciting to know about the organization with the ideas and views similar to those of our society, which was organized in 1992 in Novgorod, Russia. It bears the name of St. Anthony of Rome - a Novgorodian wonder worker who, in a miraculous way, came to our land from Italy. The society's aim is to promote Christian values with the help of cultural means.
This year we are opening a Christian youth centre with a cafe, class for lectures, icon-painting and sacred music singing schools. The society choir is very active giving concerts in the city concert hall, schools, orphanages and senior citizens homes. In 1995 the choir became the winner of the international sacred music competition in Poland. We take a particular interest in the problem of strengthening of the family. The Fathers of the Church teach us that a family itself is a small church and a woman realizes herself in it. Unfortunatley, family values are losing their importance nowadays and we would be especially thankful for any advice concerning the programmes of various activities which we could organize in our centre, helping to strengthen thefamily and clarifying the role of a woman in it. We also can share our experience if you are interested.
Yours in Christ,
Inna Kouznetsova
Head of the Society
Galina Alexandrova
St. Anthony of Rome Society
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St. Sophia Cathedral
Novgorod, 173007
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I was very excited by the St. Nina Quarterly and find it very encouraging to read of how women in America are developing and using their gifts to build up the Body of Christ. There is little emphasis on this in England and Russia.
Many thanks once again.
Your sister in Christ,
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Alatyr, Russia
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Best wishes and hope Christmas and the New Year bring you all happiness and good things.
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South Tyneside sporting star Katy Mclean is ready for the experience of a lifetime as she gets set to kick-off her Olympic Games experience tomorrow.
Katy is flying the flag for South Shields in Rio as part of the Women's Rugby Sevens team.
The whole of the borough will be behind her and I am sure she will do us proud in BrazilCoun Alan Smith
It is the first time rugby union has been played at the Games since 1924.
Katy and her Great Britain team-mates will take on host nation Brazil in their opening group game from 4pm tomorrow.
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Everyone needs to stop what they're doing and get on over to Eat the Damn Cake.
It's like I found the high school soul mate I never had, and then that Sarah slowly faded away and became a jerk. But she comes back when I read EtDC by Kate. Who is also a more talented writer. But I'm learning not to judge or compete, right?
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